Fauvette - 3 bed converted barn gite and fabulous heated pool

Fauvette is a stunning 3 bed gite in the Charentaise Barn. The open plan lounge and dining area have room to spare with a hanging chandelier and mezzanine landing in the double height reception area. The adjacent French style kitchen, a utility room and a downstairs shower room with WC, and washbasin complete the downstairs. The fully equipped kitchen has electric oven/hob, dishwasher, fridge-freezer, microwave and utensils, crockery, cutlery etc.The utility room is equipped with washing machine, iron and ironing board, clothes airer, cleaning materials, vacuum cleaner and washing basket.

The lounge is equipped several sofa's and chairs, HDTV (English), Freeview box and DVD player. Free WIFI is provided.

The tariff includes all utilities, bed linen, bath and pool towels. Please note : French taxes will need to be paid upon arrival. If your stay is longer than one week, a change of linen and towels will be provided at the end of first week stay.

About the property

Beautiful gite in rural France

Beautiful gites set in rural surroundings in rolling countryside, Tillac is the perfect place to holiday. We have little or no light, air or noise pollution making this a fantastic place to relax, unwind, de-stress and enjoy a holiday as a holiday. We offer a choice of 2 beautiful Gites (Fauvette sleeps up to 8) and (Souris sleeps 6) in a large reconstructed Charentaise barn and a courtyard cottage (Alouette sleeps 5) in the old farm building complex. The Gites are set in several acres of mature gardens with flower beds, shrubs, fruit trees and extensive lawn and relaxation zones. The centre of the garden has a large secure pool area that has a fabulous kidney shaped heated 12m x 7m pool. The pool has a uniform depth of 1.25m making it ideal for non-swimmers and children. The pool area has hammocks and loungers/parasols.

Fauvette has an huge lounge and dining area with double height ceiling and chandelier over the dining table. The mezzanine landing leads to the three very large bedrooms. Souris sleeps 6 in three bedrooms (double and 2 twins). Fauvette and Souris can be let as one complete unit via an internal inter-connecting door, making it ideal for large parties of friends and family up to 14 people. Fauvette and Souris have upstairs and downstairs shower/WC facilities and a downstairs utility room. Alouette sleeps 5 in two bedrooms in a separate building in the secluded courtyard. There are ample sun loungers, parasols and small tables. The properties are equipped with free WIFI internet access, satellite HD TV/DVD and use of our collection of DVD's, books and games.

Whilst being in a rural hamlet location, local amenities are within driving distance.The town of Mouthe-sur-Boeme is a 5 minute drive away, with Blanzac and Villebois-Lavalette about 15 minutes drive. The fortified hilltop town of Angouleme is a 20 minute drive, Cognac about 30 minutes and the Atlantic coastal sand beaches, just over an hour.

Bedrooms

Bedrooms: 3

Sleeps: 8

Property Manager

Stephen and Catherine

Member Since 2005

Languages:

english

About Stephen and Catherine

We spent over 2 years, countless hours of internet browsing and several visits to France to find Tillac in beautiful Charente. We have the opportunity to share the property and surrounding's with family, friends and future guests who we are sure will enjoy it as much as we do.

Stephen and Catherine purchased this Barn in 2017

Why Stephen and Catherine chose Plassac-Rouffiac

If you want a relaxing holiday with little or no light, air and noise pollution then you need a rural location like Tillac. The huge barn has been masterfully converted into gites and owners accommodation and is set on the edge of a hamlet with lovely rolling countryside views. The heated pool in the lower garden allows us to operate an extended summer season with temperatures in the mid 20c to the end of September. Tillac is a place of peace and tranquility in which to relax and unwind during your holiday vacation. Civilisation is not far away with the village of Mouthe-sur-Boeme a short 4 km drive away. The local bakers (our favourite) is a few minutes drive and Villebois Lavalette with it's chateau and castle is within a 15 minute country lane drive.

What makes this Barn unique

Families come here for the peace and quiet to get away from the racing around of their everyday lives and to recharge their batteries. Families who have a dream to holiday together can rent the 2 Gites (capacity 14) which have a connecting door or extend that to include the cottage making the capacity 19. Holidaying together will create a truly fabulous family holiday experience and everlasting memories.
We fell in love with this property because of the peace and tranquility, the clean air and country location that make Tillac a great place to relax in a stress free environment. Clear night skies, Crain and Swallow bird migrations and a varied garden are ideal for photographers, nature lovers and painters alike.
The surrounding country lanes and pretty villages provide mile upon mile of opportunity for walkers/hikers and cyclists

Amenities

Featured

Swimming pool

Internet

TV

Satellite or Cable

Washer & Dryer

Children Welcome

Parking

Bathrooms

2 Bathrooms

House Rules

Cancellation Policy

100% refund if canceled at least 30 days before arrival date. 50% refund if canceled at least 14 days before arrival date.

4 Reviews

4.8/5

1 - 4 of 4

Excellent family holiday

4/5

Stayed Jul 2017

Caroline B.

We rented the two largest gites that can be if you wish inter-connected for a large group of family and friends age ranging from 70yrs to 16 months. We had a marvellous time and the swimming pool was a big bonus. This is a lovely spacious gite with beautiful grounds and wide ranging views. It is a very quiet area and no evening eateries nearby but we were quite happy sitting outside in the evenings, drinking wine and watching the glorious sunsets.

Published Aug 25, 2017

Owner's Response:

Thank you for your feedback Caroline, we are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Tillac.

Stephen and Catherine

Fantastic gite, fantastic hosts

5/5

Stayed Aug 2015

Anonymous

We have stayed in a number of gites in France and this was the best yet. Steve and Rosemary (on site) were attentive but respectful of privacy and always on hand to advise of a good day trip! They really embraced our families and kept the site in perfect order. The gites themselves were clearly a labour of love, the views fantastic and the location perfect. We'd thoroughly recommend to families of all ages. The only problem was getting the children away from the pool to explore the region!

Thanks again to you both x

Published Sep 20, 2015

Owner's Response:

Many thanks for taking the time to write this very favourable review of your stay with us. We are very pleased that you all had a wonderful time and we would certainly welcome your return sometime in the future.

Best wishes

Steve & Rosemary Andrews

Worth spoiling yourself

5/5

Stayed Aug 2015

billy d.

How amazing to see 12 faces light up, after an 11 hour car journey, on arrival at this fantastic Gite. Warmly welcomed by Rosemary and Steve who were a fountain of knowledge throughout our stay offering recommendation of places to visit and venture to. The Gite was immaculate and offered our group of 6 adults and 6 children (72 years old to 11 years) ample accommodation as well as every facility and utensil we would need for our self catered stay. The Gite is set in ideallic surrounding with a stunning outlook over the pool to the corn and sunflower fields beyond. The pool, which is meticulously maintained through Steve's attention, is stunning and our whole group were more than happy to spend the vast majority of our stay just lazing around the edge, dipping to cool off or even adventuring in for a game of water volleyball. The area is quite and a car is very much needed to get to shops and restaurants, I enjoyed visiting La Couronne and spending hours just walking around the huge Auchan supermarket where you can buy just about anything and the commercial area surrounding it has places to eat (kids always like a visit to McDonalds no matter where you are and they were not disappointed!). I would obviously fully recommend this Gite (home) to anyone and would certainly visit again. Steve and Rosemary are fantastic hosts and certainly made our stay something we will always remember and look back on with very fond memories.

Map

Plassac-Rouffiac, France

Coast/Beach:

St George de Didonne (1h30) is our closest beach and is well worth the journey, so take a picnic. A short distance further on will take you to Royan, which has 3 separate beaches, numerous boutiques and a multitude of restaurants.